Serving Rio Blanco County, Colorado since 1885 Inside ... ww ww ww ww ww ww ww Public Health Alert RR II OO BB LL AA NN CC OO PAGE 2A PMC respiratory clinic PAGE 6A Local Sports PAGE 1A Keeping kids busy PAGE 4A https://www.face- book.com/herald- Nellie the Herald Times times1885/photos Vol. 135, No. 34 n March 26, 2020 n www.ht1885.com n $100 Newshound! Gates, Avey make primary ballot for COVID-19 Q&A By NIKI TURNER Testing is not required to [email protected] self-isolate. Once community commissioner seat, Rector unopposed spread (infection not related to RBC I Rio Blanco County travel or connection to a known Public Health Director Alice infected individual) in Rio Blanco Harvey answered several of the County is established, more many questions her department is resources for testing will become receiving about the coronavirus available. pandemic and local actions during What can we do to help? a live online meeting Monday It’s contrary to normal, but the hosted by the Herald Times. best thing everyone can do right If you think you’ve been now is diligently practice social exposed, what should you do? distancing and good hygiene. At If you know or think you’ve this time the hospitals are stocked been in close contact with some- and ready. Community testing one diagnosed with COVID-19 it’s through both local hospitals is recommended that you self-isolate available for those with symp- — stay home, away from others toms. — for 14 days. Close contact is In the days and weeks to come, defined as being within less than new testing options will become Incumbent Jeff Rector will run Ty Gates received 44% of the del- Mona Avey received 26% of the six feet for 10 minutes or more. available and additional needs that unopposed in District 2. egate vote and was nominated by delegate vote and had sufficient The average length of time from can be met by volunteers will assembly. signatures to be nominated by exposure to symptoms is six days, be announced. In the meantime, By NIKI TURNER petition. but shorter and longer times have abide by the public health guide- [email protected] natures and receive between 10% and 29% been reported. Asymptomatic (no lines set forth by the federal, state of the delegate vote, according to Rio Blanco Rio Blanco County Republican Party, Debra symptoms) individuals may also and local government. RBC I Following county political County Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell. Irvine, Senate District 8 candidate, joined be contagious. Additional questions received assemblies, candidates and 50 party dele- At the Republican Party county assem- the assembly in Rangely. Residents, especially those by the Herald Times online include gates and their alternates, two of the four bly last Saturday, Ty Gates received 44% of The District Assembly is scheduled who have traveled to areas where concerns about the Post Office and candidates vying for the District 3 com- the delegate vote and was nominated by the for April 11 in Craig and delegates will the virus is spreading, are encour- what it’s doing (we’re following missioner seat now held by Si Woodruff assembly; Mona Avey received 26% of the decide on State Representative District 57, aged to self-monitor and watch for up) and a question about whether have earned a spot on the June primary delegate vote and had enough signatures to Judicial District 9 and Senatorial District symptoms. someone who has had the virus ballot. Incumbent Commissioner Jeff Rector be nominated by petition. 8. Delegates to the State Assembly and “We’re stressing social iso- and survived will then be immune. (District 2) will be unopposed on the ballot Kai Turner, a former county commission- Convention, scheduled for April 18 in lation for everyone, to head it (still unknown). for his district, after receiving 92% of the er, received 20% of the delegate vote but did Broomfield, Colorado, will participate in off,” Harvey said. “We’re trying to delegate vote. not have enough signatures. Current Meeker the designation of a Republican candidate or bring that curve down.” To be nominated by the assembly, can- Trustee Scott Nielsen received 10% of the candidates for U.S. Senate, national commit- Do I need to be tested? didates must receive at least 30% of the delegate vote but his petition was also insuf- teeman, national committeewoman, national If you have symptoms that delegate vote. To be nominated by petition ficient. Neither will be on the primary ballot. delegates to the RNC Convention and the indicate coronavirus, immediately they must have a minimum of 147 valid sig- According to a press release from the 2020 Party Platform Resolutions. self-isolate and call your local healthcare provider for guidance before heading to the hospital or clinic. If you are infected, you Town of Rangely declares local disaster don’t want to share the virus by going out. The most common By ROXIE FROMANG es which cannot be held online demic. The college is suggesting committed to providing essential symptoms include fever, cough Special to the Herald Times such as the National Park Service limiting students off-campus activ- services to town residents. The and shortness of breath. Most peo- Ranger Academy and Aviation ity. National Park Service Ranger town has a contingency plan in ple, even if they test positive, will Scan the QR code with RANGELY I The Rangely Mechanics will return at the dis- Academy students are isolating for place and have people in other not require hospitalization. your smartphone camera Town Board of Trustees meeting cretion of the students. Students 14 days upon arrival back on cam- towns that they could rely on There is at this time no scien- to go to the Q&A video. was called to order by Mayor Andy are starting to come back to CNCC pus and are tending to online class so that operations would go on. tifically proven treatment, cure or Reading the digital edi- vaccine for COVID-19. Most peo- tion? Click on the QR code Shaffer at 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday and about 45 students are expected work during that time. Departments are cross trained, and to go the video. March 24. Trustees Alisa Granger, to return. Upon return the college Giovanni’s Italian Grill owner everyone is confident in continuing ple can self-manage in the comfort Tyson Hacking, Andy Key, Keely will screen the students before they Sandy Payne thanked the Town of to operate as normal. Piering has of their homes. Ellis, and Trey Robie were present. can check back into the residence Rangely and Rio Blanco County asked departments to cut back on PETITIONS AND PUBLIC halls. Students have been relocat- for all their efforts during the spending for the time being. The INPUT: ed to Holland and Nichols Halls pandemic. She said their online Town presented a grant request to Colorado Northwestern which freed up Ross Hall. Ross ordering has become popular the Department of Local Affairs CUSTOM TRUCK ... Community College President Ron Hall can now be used for over- and takeout business was already remotely. The grant, if received, Granger updated the trustees and flow patients from Rangely District growing strong before the orders would help fund the waterline proj- public on campus changes during Hospital if needed. Many CNCC from the governor came down last ect. Piering believes the presenta- the pandemic. Most CNCC classes employees are working from home. week. Her business has furloughed tion went well. that can be put online (about 75%) Only 30-40% are working on cam- one team member and two other Under old business, the board have been and the staff have been pus currently and that number employees will be taking advan- denied the liquor license for trained. The other 25% of class- is expected to drop through the tage of the Rio Blanco County California Wok, LLC. duration of the COVID-19 pan- Workshare Program this week. Under new business, trustees COMMITTE/BOARD approved the February 2020 finan- MEETINGS cial summary; approved a liquor Search in Dinosaur Natl. Monument Town Manager Lisa Piering license renewal for Loaf ’n’ Jug; reports the RDA and RDC meet- approved a resolution declaring a finds one injured, one dead ings have been canceled. April local disaster. Community Outreach will proba- Piering said the resolution Special to the Herald Times 58, was found deceased. The bly be canceled as well. could give the Town of Rangely the other, 65, was found alive and There were no supervisor ability to receive state and federal DINOSAUR I Park transported to a nearby hospital. reports at this meeting. money at a later time. It would also Rangers at Dinosaur National The collaborative response give administrators discretion to TOWN MANAGER Monument responded to a to this incident included the make decisions during the COVID- COURTESY PHOTO request from the Moffat County Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, UPDATE 19 pandemic emergency on behalf The addition of a new rig to the Meeker Volunteer Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Moffat County Search and Town marketing coordinator of the Town of Rangely. Fire and Rescue fleet increases the department’s Rescue, Uintah County Sheriff’s Jeannie Caldwell and Rangely Area The board also approved a readiness for wildfires in hard-to-reach locations. March 19 to assist in the search According to Fire Chief Luke Pelloni, the truck will for two missing Colorado res- Office, Uintah County Search Chamber of Commerce Executive letter of support for a contribu- Director Konnie Billgren were tion project by the Association of offer additional protection for rural areas in the dis- idents.